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“You don’t have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you.” – Dan Millman
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” – William James
Are you stressed out? Absorb these quotes for keeping calm.
Peace Be Upon You
“Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Everything we do is infused with the energy with which we do it. If we’re frantic, life will be frantic. If we’re peaceful, life will be peaceful.” – Marianne Williamson
“Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be.” – Wayne W. Dyer
“To experience peace does not mean that your life is always blissful. It means that you are capable of tapping into a blissful state of mind amidst the … chaos.” – Jill Bolte Taylor
“Peace of mind is attained not by ignoring problems, but by solving them.” – Raymond Hull
“Set peace of mind as your highest goal and organize your life around it.” – Brian Tracy
“Freedom from desire leads to inner peace.” – Lao Tse
“Being relaxed, at peace with yourself, confident, emotionally neutral, loose, and free-floating – these are the keys to successful performance in almost everything.” – Wayne W. Dyer
Take Deep Breaths
“Whenever something bad happens, keep calm, take a few deep breaths, and shift the focus to something positive.” – Roy T. Bennett
“Think about every good thing in your life right now. Free yourself of worrying. Let go of the anxiety. Breathe. Stay positive. All is well.” – Germany Kent
“Deep down, we’re all the same. When life’s storms threaten to drown us, we … do our best to keep calm, carry on, and breathe. … Learning to breathe again is a team sport, and we all need a little help along the way.” – Niki Hardy, Breathe Again: How to Live Well When Life Falls Apart
“Being under stress is like being stranded in a body of water. If you panic, it will cause you to flail around so that the water rushes into your lungs and causes further distress. Yet, by calmly collecting yourself and using controlled breathing, you remain afloat with ease.” – Alaric Hutchinson
Keep Calm and …
“Keep calm and keep learning.” – Lailah Gifty Akita
“Keep calm and let your heart sing the song of kindness.” – Debasish Mridha
“Impatience is not the fastest way of getting to where your treasures are. It is the quickest way of bypassing them without even knowing. Keep calm. Be patient!” – Israelmore Ayivor, Daily Drive 365
“Do not ever get agitated by provoking thoughts and actions. Always keep your calm.” – Lailah Gifty Akita
“Keep cool. Anger is not an argument.” – Daniel Webster
“Your brand is your personal lawyer. … It defends and speaks for you even in your absence. Keep calm and maintain a good brand.” – Israelmore Ayivor, The Great Hand Book of Quotes
“In every circumstance, keep calm.” – Lailah Gifty Akita
What Do You Have Control Over?
“Never give up hope. All things are working for your good. One day, you’ll look back on everything you’ve been through and thank God for it.” – Germany Kent
“One big problem and a great paradox in … life is the problem of where or how a person is now and where or how (they want) to be tomorrow. Had it not been this problem, we would have been relaxing all day long.” – Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
“Everything you do can be done better from a place of relaxation.” – Stephen C. Paul
“Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.” – William S. Burroughs
“Today, if anything is trying to hold you back, (ignore) it. Get your hopes up, get your faith up, look up, and get ready to rise.” – Germany Kent
“When a man has little time, he must take care to maintain his calm.” – Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose
“There are certain things you have control over, and there are certain things you don’t have control over, but always remember one thing: nobody has control over everything, and nobody knows tomorrow better than God! Always do your best. Let it be the best. Be cheerful and smile always!” – Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
What Actions Will Relieve Your Stress?
“Getting stress out of your life takes more than prayer alone. You must take action to make changes and stop doing whatever is causing the stress. You can learn to calm down in the way you handle things.” – Joyce Meyer
“No one else knows exactly what the future holds for you, no one else knows what obstacles you’ve overcome to be where you are, so don’t expect others to feel as passionate about your dreams as you do.” – Germany Kent
“Patience is the calm acceptance that things can happen in a different order than the one you have in mind.” – David G. Allen
“Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows. It empties today of its strength.” – Corrie ten Boom
“Panic causes tunnel vision. Calm acceptance of danger allows us to (better) assess the situation and see the options.” – Simon Sinek
“Those who act with few desires are calm, without worry or fear.” – Buddha
“He who is of calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age, but to him who is of an opposite disposition, youth and age are equally a burden.” – Plato
Conclusion
“If you do not have control over your mouth, you will not have control over your future.” – Germany Kent
“There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy.” – Ralph H. Blum
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